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Howard and Lucille Skaggs’ marriage that has lasted almost 75 years had its beginnings in a single piece of string hung over a door.

The occasion was an Easter egg hunt in 1941. Howard and Lucille Bailey were neighbors who grew up near the Hart County community of Hammonsville. Both families’ children had met at a neighbor’s home for the egg hunt.

On Friday, February 9, during the LaRue County High School Homecoming pep rally, TaVias Washington asked a girl to go to prom with him this year in front of the entire school. But she is not just any girl, she’s Kennedy Heath. TaVias and Kennedy have known each other since they both were in elementary school.

Former LaRue County High School Principal Kyle Goodlett was sentenced on Thursday, February 8 in United States District Court, by U.S. District Judge David J. Hale, to 108 months in prison, followed by a ten year period of supervised release, for sharing child pornography online and possessing child pornography.

The Senior Citizens Center in Hodgenville offers several activities daily from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. including a hot lunch (served at noon, on weekdays), nutritional education and exercise. Suggested meal donation is $2. Bingo is played 10 a.m., Monday, Wednesday and Friday. For more information, call 270-358-4235.